Publisher's Synopsis
This is a structured account of the PC-compatible FORTRAN 77 subset, illustrating the scope and power which is inherent in this version of the defined programming language.;The author has taken into account three types of reader: those wishing to learn FORTRAN; those who already have some programming experience in the earlier programming language; and those familiar with FORTRAN 77, but not with the subset more often found on micros. The reader needs access to a subset FORTRAN 77 compiler and a machine on which to run that compiler. The book also explains certain computing jargon and the inter-relationship of terms.;The coverage commences with an introduction to the basics of FORTRAN syntax, and continues with all the necessary aspects of arrays and DO loops, files and character data types, user defined functions and the software tools required for explanations in FORTRAN.
